OCZ Vector 150 Series Solid State Drives Tested

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Introduction and Specifications

OCZ is at the ready with a brand new line of solid state drives in its popular Vector family of products, targeted at performance-conscious PC enthusiasts. The new Vector 150 builds upon the success of the original Vector, which debuted last year at about this time, but offers better sustained performance and longer endurance, despite its use of 19nm NAND flash memory.

We’ve got a couple of Vector 150 drives in-house, in 120GB and 240GB capacities, and have the full scoop laid out for you on the pages ahead. First up, take a look at the specification and projected performance of the new Vector 150 family of products and then we’ll dig in and get to some of the juicier details...

OCZ Vector 150

Specifications & Features

120GB

240GB

480GB

Max Read

550 MB/s

550 MB/s

550 MB/s

Max Write

450 MB/s

530 MB/s

530 MB/s

Max Random Read IOPS (4K QD32)

80,000

90,000

100,000

Max Random Write IOPS (4K QD32)

95,000

95,000

95,000

Steady-State Random Write IOPS (4K QD32)

12,000

21,000

26,000

Physical Specifications

Controller

Indilinx Barefoot 3

NAND Components

19nm Toshiba Multi-Level Cell (MLC) Flash

Interface

SATA 3.0 6GB/s

Form Factor

2.5"; Ultra-Slim 7mm

Reliability Specifications

Data Path Protection

BCH ECC Corrects up to 44 random bits/1KB

Encryption

256-bit AES-compliant

Product Health Monitoring

Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART)

Endurance

Rated for 50GB/day host writes for 5 years under typical client workloads

Before we take a look at closer look at the 120GB and 240GB Vector 150 drive, we want to quickly draw some attention to their accessory bundle. OCZ continues to bundle their drives with not only 2.5” to 3.5” adapters, but they include a license for Acronis True Image HD as well. Though the adapters are growing less important as newer cases that include 2.5” mounting locations are released, the inclusion of Acronis is an excellent value add in our opinion.